Sanitary bung and tap.



1). LONEY & M. P. EGAN.

SANITARY BUNG AND TAP.

- APPLIOATION FILED 111111.21, 1913 Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

UVV'ENTORS DAVID LONEY AND MICHAEL F. EGAN, 0F DAVENPORT, IOWA.

SANITARY BUNG- AND TAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914:.

Application filed March 21, 1913. Serial No.755,849.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, DAVID LONEY and MICHAELF. EGAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Davenport, in thecounty of Scott and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sanitary Bungs and Taps; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in taps and bungsfor barrels for dispensing liquid therefrom and comprises variousdetails of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts whichwill be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawingsand then specifically defined in the appended claims.

We illustrate our invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a vertical central sectional view through a keg with ourimproved bung and dispensing device attached thereto. Fig. 2 is acentral sectional view of the bung, with the handle in place. Fig. 3 isa view of the lower end of the bung with the plug N removed. Fig. 4: isa detail view of an apertured disk showing the lug with which the handleengages, and Fig. 5 is a face view of the operating handle.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a plate having a central screw-threaded opening A and whichis adapted to be secured about the bung hole of a barrel B. A bung C hasits circumference threaded as at C and is adapted to engage the threadsof said plate and extend into the barrel. At the upper end of said bungthere is an annular groove C with recesses C in the outer flange leadingthrough into said groove, said recesses being diametrically oppositeeach other. The ends of said bung are countersunk as at D and D andthree apertures or ducts, designated by letters E, E and E are formedthrough said bung, the former E of which is for the purpose of allowingliquid to pass therethrough, while the central opening E receives a stemF to which are secured the disks F and H so that they will turn with it.The disk F" is rigidly secured to the stem F by any suitable means,while the disk H is keyed to it. The key E on the stem F engages with aslot in the disk H. The said disks have apertures F and I and F and Iwhich register with the apertures or ducts E and E when in openposition. A portion of the circumference of the disk H is cut away toform a recess 1 (see Fig. 3) and a lug K projects from the bottom of thelower end of the bung and is adapted to contact with the ends of saidrecess to limit the rotary movement of said disk H. A bur nut O isfitted to the threaded end of the stem F and a coiled spring 0 isinterposed between said nut and the disk H, serving to hold both disksagainst the ends of the bung body. It will be noted that a raisedprojection J is formed on the outer face of the disk F.

A handle, designated by letter Q, has a head Q with a circular-outlinedportion Q having a slot Q corresponding in shape to the shape of saidraised portion on the disk F which it engages for the purpose ofallowing the disk to be turned by the swinging movement of the handle.Hook shaped lugs R, formed diametrically opposite each other on saidhead and handle, are adapted to pass through the recesses 0 into theannular groove 0 in which they may be turned and serve to hold thehandle in place when it is given a partial rotary movement for thepurpose of turning the disk to bring the apertures and ducts, beforereferred to, into or out of registration, accordingly as it may bedesired to dispense liquid or cut off the dispensing thereof. It will benoted that the head of said handle is provided with two apertures S andS, which register at all times with the apertures F 2 and F.

A screw threaded plug, designated by letter N, engages threads formed inthe walls of the countersunk recess in the lower end of the bung and atube W leads centrally from an opening in said plug and is adapted toextend into the bottom of the barrel to which the device is attached.

The operation of our device will be readily understood and is as follows:-When the bung is attached in place, its apertures are sealed by beingout of registration with the corresponding apertures in the disks F andH. When it is desired to dispense liquid, no

projection J upon the disk F engaging the transverse slot Q inthe'projection upon the head of the handle. When the handle is turned,the disk F, stem F and disk H will turn therewith. While the liquid isdispensed, the handle may be removed, thereby closing the apertures andmaking it inconvenient to allow furtherli'quid to be Withdrawn from thebarrel to which the device is attached without the use of the peculiarlyconstructed handle.

"What weclaim to be new is 1. A liquid dispensing device for barrels,etc., comprising a bung fitted Within the bung hole of a barrel, saidbung having countersunk ends and ducts leading through the bung, anapertured disk with a stem which passes through an aperture in saidbung, a secondapertured disk keyed to said stem, a projection upon oneof'said disks, a handle having a recess adapted to receive saidprojection, and'means for limiting the rotary movement of the disk,- asset forth.

2. A liquid dispensing device for barrels, etc., comprising a bungfitted within the bung hole of a barrel, said bung having countersunkends and ducts leading through the bung, an apertured disk with a stempassing through an aperture in said bung, a second apertured disk keyedto said stem, a projection upon one of said disks, a handle having arecess adapted to receive said pro j ection, said bung having an annulargroove in its circumference with slots leading thereinto, a handle Withhooks thereon adapted to engage said groove, a projection upon the faceof the head of the handle which is recessed to receive the projectionupon said disk, and means for limiting the rotary movement of the disk,as set forth.

3. A liquid dispensing device for barrels, etc., comprising a bungfitted within the bung hole of a barrel, said bung having countersunkends and ducts leading through the bung, an apertured disk with a stempassing through an aperture in said bung, a second apertured disk keyedto said stem, a projection upon one of said disks, a handle having araised portion with a recess therein adapted to receive said projection,said shell having an annular groove in its circumference with slotsleading thereinto, a handle with hooks thereon adapted to engage saidgroove, one of said disks having a recess formed in its circumference,and a lug projecting from the bung and adapted to contact with the endsof said recess to limit the rotary movement of the disk, as set forth.

A. A liquid dispensing device for barrels, etc., comprising a bungfitted within the bung hole of a barrel, said bung having countersunkends and ducts leading through the bung, an apertured disk with a stempassing through an aperture in said bung, a second apertured disk keyedto said stem, a nut fitted to the threaded end of said stem, a coiledspring interposed between the nut and said disk which is keyed to thestem, and means for rotating the'disk, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

DAVID LONEY."

MICHAEL F; EGAN.

l/Vitnesses:

THOMAS lV. RUssELL, JOHN L. SCHULTZ.

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Washington, D. C.

